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the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n 16._o see_v esa_n 37._o 16._o be_v idol_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 96._o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o be_v one_o lord_n only_a one_o as_o heb._n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n to_o die_v once_o that_o be_v once_o and_o no_o more_o so_o here_o one_o lord_n that_o be_v one_o and_o no_o more_o but_o one_o there_o be_v no_o other_o lord_n no_o other_o god_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v but_o he_o only_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o observe_v from_o they_o to_o insist_v upon_o be_v this_o that_o doct._n there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v god_n say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 5._o in_o that_o respect_n there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o as_o he_o there_o add_v but_o some_o be_v false_o call_v god_n as_o idol_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v 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they_o have_v over_o or_o above_o other_o thus_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v god_n thou_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n psal_n 8._o 5._o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v elohim_n that_o be_v god_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v psa_n 97._o 7._o worship_v he_o all_o you_o god_n it_o be_v thus_o cite_v heb._n 1._o 6._o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o prince_n judges_z and_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n psal_n 82._o 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v the_o judge_n that_o magistrate_n be_v there_o mean_v be_v clear_a by_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n so_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n concern_v aaron_n thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o say_v he_o instead_o of_o god_n exod._n 4._o 16._o that_o be_v moses_n shall_v be_v superior_a to_o he_o he_o shall_v instruct_v and_o direct_v he_o and_o apppoint_v he_o what_o he_o shall_v say_v and_o do_v so_o exod._n 7._o 1._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n see_v i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v moses_n shall_v exercise_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o pharaoh_n he_o shall_v bring_v plague_n upon_o he_o and_o remove_v they_o from_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v call_v god_n he_o add_v but_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 8._o so_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 17._o 3._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o neh._n 9_o 6._o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 22._o 32._o the_o lord_n he_o be_v god_n there_o be_v none_o else_o beside_o he_o deut._n 4._o 35._o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n though_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n but_o give_v way_n to_o the_o common_a error_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o know_v and_o sometime_o also_o acknowledge_v this_o truth_n plato_n diony_n plato_n epist_n 13._o ad_fw-la diony_n write_v to_o dionysius_n tell_v he_o that_o when_o he_o do_v write_v serious_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o god_n when_o he_o write_v otherwise_o than_o he_o mention_v 12._o aristot_n metaphys_n lib._n 12._o god_n in_o the_o plural_a so_o aristotle_n prove_v the_o world_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o only_a and_o bring_v in_o that_o of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d is_n be_v not_o good_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o ruler_n viz._n supreme_a let_v there_o be_v one_o ruler_n and_o one_o king_n and_o he_o say_v that_o as_o a_o governor_n in_o he_o aristot_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la if_o that_o book_n be_v he_o a_o ship_n and_o a_o general_a in_o a_o army_n so_o be_v god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n though_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n call_v by_o many_o name_n thus_o also_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n there_o be_v one_o god_n wise_a powerful_a and_o bless_a and_o sophocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o very_a deed_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n many_o such_o sentence_n and_o say_n 1._o â—mò_fw-la ipsum_fw-la vulgus_fw-la ethnicorum_fw-la uâ—um_fw-la deum_fw-la confitetur_fw-la anima_fw-la licet_fw-la falsis_fw-la diis_fw-la exancillata_n cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la tesipiscit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la crapulá_fw-la &_o somno_fw-la deum_fw-la nominat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la deus_fw-la dederit_fw-la omnium_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la judicem_fw-la quoque_fw-la contestantur_fw-la illum_fw-la deus_fw-la videt_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la commendo_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la mihi_fw-la reddet_fw-la o_o testimonium_fw-la animae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christianae_n denique_fw-la pronuntians_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la capitolium_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la respicit_fw-la tert._n apol._n cum_fw-la purant_fw-mi cum_fw-la optant_fw-la cum_fw-la gratias_fw-la agunt_fw-la non_fw-la jupiter_fw-la aut_fw-la deos_fw-la multos_fw-la sed_fw-la deum_fw-la nominant_fw-la adeò_fw-la ipsa_fw-la veritas_fw-la cogente_fw-la naturâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la ab_fw-la invitis_fw-la pectoribus_fw-la erumpit_fw-la lactan._n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o even_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n among_o they_o by_o their_o expression_n which_o they_o sometime_o use_v do_v show_v themselves_o convince_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v but_o only_o one_o god_n for_o as_o tertullian_n observe_v they_o do_v use_v to_o say_v god_n see_v i_o commend_v to_o god_n god_n will_v render_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o like_a and_o when_o they_o speak_v thus_o they_o do_v not_o he_o say_v look_v to_o the_o capitol_n where_o they_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n jupiter_n but_o to_o heaven_n where_o the_o true_a god_n have_v his_o throne_n and_o the_o like_a observation_n also_o have_v lactantius_n reason_n also_o may_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o god_n than_o one_o for_o first_o god_n immensity_n and_o infiniteness_n prove_v his_o unity_n for_o if_o there_o be_v more_o god_n then_o one_o than_o either_o one_o shall_v include_v another_o or_o not_o if_o one_o shall_v include_v another_o then_o that_o which_o be_v include_v shall_v not_o be_v infinite_a and_o so_o not_o god_n if_o one_o shall_v not_o include_v another_o then_o neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o be_v infinite_a for_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a include_v every_o thing_n but_o be_v itself_o include_v in_o nothing_o whence_o the_o hebrew_n call_v god_n makom_n that_o signify_v place_n he_o contain_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o contain_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_n in_o 1_o reg._n 8_o 27._o can_v contain_v thou_o say_v solomon_n unto_o god_n 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o upon_o which_o place_n kimchi_n a_o jewish_a rabbin_z gloss_v thus_o thou_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n be_v not_o thy_o place_n god_n contain_v the_o world_n but_o the_o world_n do_v not_o contain_v god_n 2._o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o excellency_n whatsoever_o his_o name_n only_o be_v excellent_a psal_n 148._o 13._o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v many_o god_n than_o one_o must_v differ_v from_o another_o and_o so_o one_o shall_v want_v some_o excellency_n which_o another_o have_v and_o consequent_o shall_v not_o be_v god_n ob._n but_o the_o father_n be_v god_n the_o son_n god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n ans_fw-fr true_o yet_o all_o but_o
be_v sufficient_a as_o ruth_n 1._o 20_o 21._o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v almighty_a as_o job_n 5._o 17._o here_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o so_o in_o other_o place_n hierome_n render_v it_o omnipotens_fw-la that_o be_v almighty_a and_o so_o our_o last_o translator_n in_o the_o geneva_n translation_n it_o be_v render_v alsufficient_a both_o these_o almighty_a and_o alfufficient_a import_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o do_v most_o fit_o express_v the_o original_a word_n shaddai_n the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o god_n be_v doct._n almighty_a gen._n 49._o 24._o he_o be_v call_v the_o almighty_a god_n and_o so_o also_o esa_n 9_o 6._o once_o have_v god_n 11_o psal_n 62._o 11_o speak_v yea_o twice_o have_v i_o hear_v it_o say_v david_n that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n but_o might_n and_o power_n be_v attribute_v likewise_o unto_o man_n and_o to_o angel_n the_o mighty_a man_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 15._o 15._o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o therefore_o to_o distinguish_v god_n from_o all_o other_o he_o be_v call_v almighty_a so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o likewise_o in_o many_o other_o place_n as_o gen._n 28._o 3._o god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n ruth_n 1._o 20_o 21._o job_n 5._o 17._o and_o elsewhere_o he_o be_v style_v the_o almighty_a he_o and_o only_o he_o be_v almighty_a for_o first_o he_o and_o only_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n man_n can_v do_v much_o angel_n can_v do_v more_o but_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v do_v all_o thing_n this_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o he_o only_o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v psal_n 115._o 3._o be_v any_o thing_n too_o hard_o for_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 14._o with_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a luk._n 1._o 37._o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o beyond_o all_o that_o we_o can_v either_o ask_v or_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v know_v nothing_o viz._n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o concern_v salvation_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n now_o we_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 11._o 12._o &_o v._o 14._o but_o the_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o god_n spirit_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 2._o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o viz._n that_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n not_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n zach._n 12._o 10._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 2d_o 27._o so_o neither_o can_v we_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n right_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o perform_v any_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v have_v no_o grace_n and_o we_o must_v have_v grace_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o heb._n 12._o 28._o whatsoever_o service_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o unregenerate_a who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o god_n spirit_n though_o 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eliah_n unto_o he_o nevertheless_o if_o thou_o see_v i_o when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o thou_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o unto_o thou_o but_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o 2_o king_n 2._o 10._o upon_o which_o answer_n of_o eliah_n bernard_n have_v a_o no_o less_o bern._n nunqnam_fw-la absque_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la magistra_fw-la unctio_fw-la tollatur_fw-la â—_o nobis_fw-la si_fw-la duplicato_fw-la munere_fw-la volumus_fw-la non_fw-la fraudari_fw-la bern._n pious_a than_o elegant_a observation_n viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v never_o be_v absent_a from_o we_o but_o so_o that_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v double_v upon_o we_o 2._o do_v we_o affect_v those_o in_o who_o be_v find_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o that_o be_v carnal_a love_n those_o that_o be_v carnal_a and_o so_o will_v they_o that_o be_v spiritual_a love_n those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a this_o be_v a_o special_a 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that_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o endeavour_n to_o obtain_v the_o thing_n desire_v some_o pretend_v above_o other_o to_o magnify_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v all_o for_o the_o spirit_n yet_o vilify_v the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n sure_o the_o spirit_n which_o such_o vaunt_n of_o be_v none_o of_o god_n spirit_n but_o their_o own_o spirit_n not_o a_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n but_o of_o illusion_n not_o spiritus_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n but_o spiritus_fw-la virtiginis_fw-la a_o spirit_n of_o giddiness_n 14._o isai_n 19_o 14._o or_o as_o we_o read_v it_o a_o perverse_a spirit_n for_o god_n in_o his_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n join_v his_o spirit_n
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to_o any_o purpose_n as_o be_v show_v before_o but_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n in_o great_a measure_n for_o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o they_o therefore_o who_o either_o restrain_v prayer_n before_o god_n or_o pray_v only_o in_o formality_n or_o fashion_n sake_n think_v it_o enough_o if_o they_o can_v read_v a_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n or_o say_v a_o prayer_n by_o rote_n yea_o will_v scorn_v and_o deride_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n these_o i_o say_v plain_o show_v how_o little_o they_o look_v after_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o not_o against_o all_o use_n of_o book-prayer_n or_o of_o a_o form_n of_o drayer_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v to_o some_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o be_v too_o superstitious_a whether_o 22._o act._n 17._o 22._o we_o pray_v with_o a_o book_n or_o without_o in_o a_o set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o 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the_o commodity_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o communion_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v that_o which_o be_v so_o excellent_a nor_o undervalue_v that_o which_o be_v so_o commodious_a nor_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a we_o have_v also_o see_v the_o mark_n whereby_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o enjoy_v this_o communion_n in_o any_o measure_n or_o no_o and_o withal_o mean_v whereby_o to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o find_v those_o mark_n in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o use_v those_o mean_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n chrsst_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n mat._n 16._o 18._o and_o upon_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o christ_n have_v ask_v his_o disciple_n who_o man_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v 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make_v nothing_o for_o the_o papist_n 2._o it_o be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n say_v peter_n act_v 10._o 43._o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o so_o that_o rev._n 21._o 14._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v twelve_o foundation_n loc_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la igitur_fw-la huius_fw-la muri_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la aeterâ—ae_fw-la tranquillitatis_fw-la &_o securitatis_fw-la causa_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la electis_fw-la riber_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la and_o in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o i_o say_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o ribera_n a_o jesuite_n be_v mean_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n as_o they_o preach_v christ_n and_o be_v follower_n 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